Astropanax abyssinicus

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Astropanax abyssinicus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Astropanax
Species:
A. abyssinicus
Binomial name
Astropanax abyssinicus
(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Seem. (1865) [1]
Synonyms [1]
Synonymy
  • Aralia abyssinicaHochst. ex A.Rich. (1848)
  • Astropanax elatus(K.Koch ex Hook.f.) Seem. in J. Bot. 3: 177 (1865)
  • Heptapleurum abyssinicum(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Vatke (1876)
  • Heptapleurum elatum(K.Koch ex Hook.f.) Hiern (1877)
  • Paratropia elataK.Koch ex Hook.f. (1864)
  • Schefflera abyssinica(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Harms (1894) [2]
  • Schefflera acutifoliolataDe Wild. (1920)
  • Schefflera hookerianaHarms
  • Sciodaphyllum abyssinicum(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Miq. (1863)

Astropanax abyssinicus is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It grows in tropical Africa, from southeastern Nigeria to Ethiopia and Zambia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Astropanax abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Seem. Plants of the World Online . Accessed 18 April 2023.
  2. "Schefflera abyssinica | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.